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Orbital, which is based in Bramble Street, has a long-standing relationship with Clipper and was selected to provide people to man the warehouse.

As a result of the deal, Orbital has installed permanent members of staff at an office at the warehouse on the Centrum 100 business park.

This month sees another big push on recruitment as other distribution centres become quieter following the Christmas rush.

Helen Younger, recently promoted to sales director at Orbital, will be overseeing the recruitment of pickers and packers for the Burton Superdry distribution centre.

She said: “From a business point of view, it’s more cost-effective to be based on site with the client when they outsource their recruitment to us.

“Anyone with experience of picking and packing or industrial work would be welcome to apply and we are all keen to employ local people.”

SuperGroup decided to move its distribution operation from two bases in Gloucestershire to an ultramodern building with 500,000 sq ft of capacity.

Known as The Duke, it is one of the largest in the region.

The company has begun the move and aims to complete the switch to the new base by spring this year. It is thought that the warehouse could provide employment for as many as 200 people once at full capacity, handling goods for stores and SuperGroup’s expanding online business.

In order to handle the additional workload, Orbital has already employed a handful of extra consultants and now has 25 people spread across its offices in Derby and Mansfield. The company also has permanent staff at several of its clients’ bases.

Orbital director Mark Burton said: “Last year, we were busier than we expected and had to staff up.

“Clipper Logistics is an important client.

“This is a big deal for Orbital and it is really good to know that they trust us to do a good job.”